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Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, says the duo has been very helpful in the investigations into the gruesome murder of Boda-boda riders. According police, Lusiba and Sserwadda provided information that led to the arrest 21 suspects in connection to Boda boda killings.
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Uganda Police Force is
questioning the decision by the Internal Security Organisation-ISO to arrest
its officer and informer who provided information on the investigation of Boda-boda murders.
ISO picked up Police constable Lusiba and informant,
Balikowa Sserwadda last week on the grounds that they have been conspiring with
attackers of Boda-boda riders and buyers of stolen motorcycles in Kampala and
its outskirts.
However, Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, says the duo has been
very helpful in the investigations into the
gruesome murder of Boda-boda riders.
According police, Lusiba and Sserwadda
provided information that led to the arrest 21 suspects in connection to Boda boda
killings.
Sserwadda provided information that led to the arrest of
Aloysius Tamale aka Young Mulo and John Bosco Mugisha alias Mukiga who were
captured by a Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) strangling, Derrick Mulindwa on
June 30th at Kakeeka, Mengo, Rubaga Division, in Kampala minutes after dropping
them.
According to Enanga, they were able
arrest Young Mulo, Mukiga and six others based on the information provided by Sserwadda.
He also explains Lusiba’s contribution during investigations led to arrest of
13 motorcycle spare parts dealers in Kampala.
Police say the duo helped them to recover 45
motorcycles, 55 dismantled motorcycles, 55 motorcycle registration number
plates, 25 frames and 25 motorcycle engines. He says they don’t the
motive of ISO for arresting the duo.
Luganda
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A fortnight ago, the Police Flying Squad Unit-FSU raided
garages, motorcycle shops and spare parts outlets in Nateete, Katwe and
Nalukolongo based on intelligence provided by Lusiba and Sserwadda.
Police says
seven of the 13 motorcycle dealers in custody are residents of Kampala, two
from Mityana, two from Kireka in Wakiso District, three from Mukono District
and one from Fort portal in Kabalore District.
Twelve other traders particularly selling motorcycles and
spare parts went on the run. However, police have since arrested two of the
riders bring the number of suspects to 23.
More than 40 people have already
presented documents at Katwe police station proving ownership of the recovered
motorcycles.
Joseph Kato is currently a Master's candidate at Makerere University. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Mass Communication from Kampala International University, a Diploma in Journalism and he's also a graduate in Guidance and Counseling.
